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The Crossbows Act 1987 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which is still in force. The Act, as amended, controls the possession of crossbows by people under the age of eighteen throughout the whole of the United Kingdom .
The usage of crossbows are limited to firing ranges, shooting sports and veterinary anesthesia, and individuals who are below the age of 18 or are drug addicts are not allowed to possess a crossbow. Illegal possession of crossbows can lead to imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to ¥500,000. [8]
A few models of ISSF 50 meter pistol (also known as "Free Pistol") have been produced which exceed the defined dimensions for prohibited "short firearms" and qualify as Section 1 firearms. Some free pistols offered removable stabiliser bars; UK-legal models are manufactured with stabilisers permanently fixed.
21st-century hunting compound crossbow. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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The 1508 act forbidding the use of guns or crossbows without Royal Letters Patent [1] The 1515 "Acte Avoidyng Shoting in Crossebowes and Gonnes" [1] The 1542 Act introducing hunting licenses [1] The 1549 Act forbidding the shooting of birdshot [1] The 1663 Act for Ordering the Forces in the several Counties of the Kingdom [2]
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